Preston - Houston-Packer Collection BX5133.P74 S2 1637

mom 38 Difference. The Saints Infirmities. Sowhatfòeveris in the Law'ofrighteoufnefíe, if you could fee that which is written in the heart by jefus Chrift, you thould fee chara &er for cha- ra ±er,print for print; and fo, that if there were not a written Law,he'would be a Law unto hint - felfe to obey God, performe duties according to the Law written in his heart:Now when it ftands . thus with a man, and fomething, force impedi- ment comes in the way, that he cannot ferve God as he would, the law of his members rebelling a gainft the Law ofhis minde, then this troubles and grieves him,this he complainer of,and firives againf},and labours to have it mended. But now a naturali man ha th not the Law thùs written in his heart,he hath all things repealed to him with;nhis fphxre, to wit, of nature, heeaf- cends no higher : and although bee hash good purpofes and meanings , and grieves and com- plaines, yet all this is for fins committed againf} common light, againf} naturall confcierce, a- gainff the fecond Table. Now this is in a lcwer fplixre,rhey are lorry, hut not godly forrowfull, the'cannor grieve for omi(lion offpiritual duties, required in the firít Table , and fo wee fee they are not pircht on the fame objeas which makes a greater difierence.Now for the further and fuller clearing ofthis poynr, we will anfwer force que- {iions or cafes. 1~ irft, fuppofe I have firiven long againft Much aluft, ánd done what Ican, and yet can- not prevaile againfir it 1112111 fay this is an iUfir- mky r To

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